IA/2, Abteilung für internationale bilaterale Angelegenheiten - Bildung Stand: April 2010 PAKISTAN Minister for Science and Ministry of Science and Technology Technology Mir Changez KHAN JAMALI Born on 3 March 1972, in Rojhan Jamali, Balochistan 11 Feb. 2011 He joined the Ministry of Science and Technology as Federal Minister He belongs to a renowned family that is involved in the national politics for the last 80 years and made significant contributions in the creation of Pakistan. Mir Jaffer Khan Jamali, (the grandfather of Mir Changez Khan Jamali), was one of the close companions of Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah from Balochistan. The family made untiring efforts for making Pakistan Muslim League active in Balochistan and prepared the people to support creation of Pakistan. Their contributions towards creation of Pakistan are written in the history of Pakistan in golden words. The efforts of his family for the uplift of Balochistan are well admired. They have always been in favour of spreading education in the province. His father Mir Taj Mohammad Khan Jamali was elected Member National Assembly in 1974 and was appointed first as State Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources and later as Federal Minister for Health and Labour in 1976. Subsequently, he worked selflessly as Chief Minister for the uplift of Balochistan. Mir Sakandar Hayat Khan Jamali, the uncle of Mir Changez Khan Jamali and a distinguished, proficient and devoted bureaucrat is another important personality of Jamali family, who served as Chief Secretary, Balochistan. Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali, the former Chief Minister of Balochistan and Prime Minister of Pakistan is paternal uncle of the Federal Minister for S&T. Mir Changez Khan Jamali. After O level education from Atchison College, Lahore, he graduated from the Balochistan University, Quetta in 2004. He started his political career by joining Pakistan People’s Party Parliamentarian in 2007. Mir Changez Khan Jamali, after the death of his father Mir Taj Muhammad Khan Jamali, was elected member of National Assembly unopposed from the constituency NA-266 Nasirabad-cum- Jaffarabad. Prior to that he served both as Union Councilor, Rojhan Jamali and Tehsil Nazim Dera Allah Yar Khan, district Jaffarabad in 2004 and 2005. Following the footprints of his grandfather and father, he made concerted efforts, during this period, for the development of areas falling in his jurisdiction. The recent devastating floods of the country affected Balochistan equally. Since then, Mir Changez Khan Jamali is working day and night in rescue, relief and rehabilitation operations especially in Balochistan province. He himself visited almost every affected village and provided all possible material and moral support to the needy populace. Moreover, he successfully launched a number of schemes, aimed at reducing the sufferings of the flood effected people, with the support of European countries, NGOs, and international agencies such as World Food Programme, Southern Command Quetta, Red Crescent Pakistan, Red Crescent Turkey, ICRC, BRSP, etc. Mir Changez has passion for agricultural development in Balochistan, using modern technologies. He introduced innovative farming techniques at his personal land and achieved significant results thereof. Mir Changez Khan Jamali got love for tourism in inheritance. Besides touring almost every nook and corner of Pakistan he has traveled to a large number of European, Far East, Middle East and Central Asian countries. .